Dr. Laura Forlano
@laura4lano
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Writer. Design Researcher. Professor @NU_CAMD Type 1D. Design, Tech and Radical Futures. Noodle Fanatic, Laser Cut Fashionista and Latin Alternative Rocker.
New York
Joined November 2008
Woo hoo! My book, Cyborg, co-authored with @allergyPhD, now has a placeholder page on the MIT Press site: I can't wait to share the book with you early next year!!.
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This introduction to cyborg theory provides a critical vantage point for analyzing the claims around emerging technologies like automation, robots, and AI. C...
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RT @laurasplan: 📸New pix from last week's premiere of "Cryptic Lineages" commissioned by @movingimagenyc @MovingIm….
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multimedia performance screening commissioned for "Reframe" series at Museum of the Moving Image supported by the NEA
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RT @alondra: I spoke with MIT @SciPolRev about the importance of public participation in policy development, as a commitment to democratic….
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10.38105/spr.kt2c3sm7ri
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RT @cinteractionlab: With our increasing dependency on technology for all aspects of our daily lives are we all slowly becoming #Cyborgs? T….
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RT @BklynInstitute: While you're at it, have a listen to Danya and @laura4lano discuss what Cyborg theory is and how it can help us think a….
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RT @dude_crooks: #PubDay for my first book, Access Is Capture: How Edtech Reproduces Racial Inequality, where I argue the push to ameliorat….
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Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.
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RT @mitpress: A concise introduction to cyborg theory that examines the way in which technology is situated, political, and embodied. "Cyb….
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Glad to be part of the leadership team! For more info:
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Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced a five-year $67 million investment establishing the Safeguarding the Entire Community of the U.S. Research Ecosystem (SECURE) ($50 million to…
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It’s still summer but we’re already getting to work using participatory design to create, develop & implement useful tools for the research community as part of this new National Science Foundation-funded project with universities across the country.
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RT @BurnesCenter: Burnes Center Senior Fellow, @laura4lano, is highlighted as the new Senior Design and Development Lead for SECURE Northea….
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RT @BurnesCenter: Congratulations to @BurnesCenter Senior Fellow and @NU_CAMD Professor @laura4lano! đź‘Ź.
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RT @PowerAtWorkBlog: @BurnesCenter's @MrSethHarris worked closely with President Biden across two administrations. In a new post for @Power….
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I will admit to feeling a profound sense of sadness when President Biden announced he would end his re-election campaign. I had the privilege of working with Biden in two administrations. Everything...
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RT @alondra: What will a Harris presidency mean for how we govern AI? On this and other critical issues, last week’s RNC made the choice be….
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Alondra Nelson and Ami Fields-Meyer both served in the White House as technology policy advisers to President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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RT @DRS2024: Announcing the keynote events on Tuesday, June 25th:. Designing Research Leadership in Government.Tuesday, June 25th at 9 a.m.….
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